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Medieval Welsh land division
A cantref (/ˈkæntrɛv/ KAN-trev; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkantrɛ(v)]; plural cantrefi or cantrefs; also rendered as cantred) was a medieval Welsh land division
Cantref
Welsh medieval land division
theory, 100 trefi made up a cantref (literally, "one hundred settlements"; plural: cantrefi), and half or a third of a cantref was a cymwd, although in practice
Commote
Region of Wales
is a coastal and mountainous region of Wales. It has been a kingdom, a cantref, a district and, as Merionethshire, a county. It is currently a committee
Meirionnydd
Legendary sunken kingdom west of Wales
Cantre'r Gwaelod, also known as Cantref Gwaelod or Cantref y Gwaelod (Welsh for 'The Lowland Hundred'), is a legendary ancient sunken kingdom said to have
Cantre'r_Gwaelod
Medieval cantref in Gloucestershire
Cantref Coch (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkantrɛ(v) koːχ] transl. The Red Cantref) was an area associated with the ancient kingdoms of Ergyng, Gwent and the
Cantref_Coch
Welsh medieval cantref
The Cantref of Penfro was one of the seven cantrefi of the Kingdom of Dyfed. It subsequently became part of Deheubarth in around 950. It consisted of
Penfro_(cantref)
Welsh medieval cantref
Arfon (or Arvon) was a medieval Welsh cantref in north-west Wales. It was the core of the kingdom of Gwynedd. Later it was included in the new county
Arfon_(cantref)
Welsh medieval cantref
Rhosyr was the name of one of the three medieval cantrefs (meaning a hundred towns) on the island of Anglesey, north Wales, in the Kingdom of Gwynedd.
Rhosyr_(cantref)
Nature reserve in north Pembrokeshire
Medieval barony (or lordship) of Cemais, known as Cantref Cemais, one of the so-called 'Seven Cantrefs of Dyfed'. Cemais (sometimes spelled Kemes after
Cemaes_Head
Welsh medieval cantref
Deheubarth at Dinefwr. Cantref Mawr means "The Great Cantref". Each cantref in medieval Wales was divided into cwmwdau, and a typical cantref would be made up
Cantref_Mawr
Welsh medieval cantref
Arllechwedd was an ancient Welsh cantref in north-west Wales. It was part of the kingdom of Gwynedd for much of its history until it was included in the
Arllechwedd
Welsh medieval cantref
Aberffraw was one of the three medieval cantrefs on the island of Anglesey, north Wales, in the Kingdom of Gwynedd as a cadet branch, named the House of
Aberffraw_(cantref)
Welsh medieval commote
Dindaethwy was in medieval times one of two commotes of the cantref of Rhosyr, in the south-east of the Isle of Anglesey. It was between the Menai Strait
Dindaethwy
Kingdom in northwest Wales, c. 500–1283
Gwynedd proper was generally thought to comprise the cantrefs of Aberffraw, Cemais, and Cantref Rhosyr on Anglesey and Arllechwedd, Arfon, Dunoding, Dyffryn
Kingdom_of_Gwynedd
Reservoir in Wales
Cantref Reservoir is the middle of the three reservoirs in the Taff Fawr valley in Wales. It was built by Cardiff Corporation Waterworks between 1886
Cantref_Reservoir
Welsh medieval sub-kingdom
Dunoding was an early sub-kingdom within the Kingdom of Gwynedd in north-west Wales which existed between the 5th and 10th centuries. According to tradition
Dunoding
Early medieval Welsh kingdom
eventually comprised at least seven cantrefi: Cemais, Deugleddyf, Emlyn, Cantref Gwarthaf, Pebidiog, Penfro and Rhos, with an approximate area of about
Kingdom_of_Dyfed
Welsh medieval cantref
Penllyn (head of the lake i.e. Llyn Tegid or Bala Lake) was a medieval cantref originally in the Kingdom of Powys but annexed to the Kingdom of Gwynedd
Penllyn_(cantref)
Geographical administrative division
hiird (North Frisian), kihlakunta (Finnish), kihelkond (Estonian), and cantref (Welsh). In Ireland, a similar subdivision of counties is referred to as
Hundred_(county_division)
Historic definition of a region in north east Wales
Dyffryn Clwyd and Tegeingl. Perfeddwlad thus was also known as the Four Cantrefs. For much of its history the area had been known as Tegeingl, after the
Perfeddwlad
Welsh cleric and writer (c.1608–1660)
December 1660) was a Welsh cleric and writer. Powell was born in about 1608 Cantref, Breconshire, Wales where his father (John Powell) was the rector from
Thomas Powell (rector of Cantref)
Thomas_Powell_(rector_of_Cantref)
Welsh medieval cantref
Mechain was a medieval cantref in the Kingdom of Powys. This cantref has also been referred to as Y Fyrnwy (Vyrnwy). Mechain may owe its name to the River
Mechain
Welsh medieval cantref
Welsh medieval cantref
Elfael
Welsh mountain peak of the Brecon Beacons, Powys
undisputed sovereign of all the mountains in South Wales'. On the tithe map for Cantref parish (1839), the peak of Pen y Fan is called 'Beacon'. This usage is
Pen_y_Fan
Welsh prince (c. 1020–1073)
Edwin of Tegeingl (about 1020 – 1073) was a prince or lord of the cantref of Tegeingl in north-east Wales. Later pedigrees provide Edwin and his descendants
Edwin_of_Tegeingl
Welsh medieval cantref
Cantref Gwarthaf was the largest of the seven cantrefi of Dyfed in southwest Wales. It subsequently became part of Deheubarth in around 950. It consisted
Cantref_Gwarthaf_(Dyfed)
Town and community in Wales
town is Haverfordwest) have a common origin; both are derived from the Cantref of Penfro: Pen, 'head' or 'end', and bro, 'region', 'country', 'land',
Pembroke,_Pembrokeshire
Welsh medieval sub-kingdom and cantref
small sub-kingdom of the Dark Ages Gwynedd, and later a cantref in medieval Wales. The cantref Rhos lay between it and the Irish Sea. Sometimes the two
Rhufoniog
Kingdom in South Wales
western most cantref between the Rhymney and Usk (traditionally regarded as part of the kingdom of Glywysing) Cantref Coch, the eastern most cantref between
Kingdom_of_Gwent
Welsh medieval cantref
Llŷn was an ancient Welsh cantref in north-west Wales. It was part of the kingdom of Gwynedd for much of its history until it was included in the new
Llŷn_(cantref)
Territorial entity for administration purposes
Area Autonomous community Banner Barangay Barony Capital city Canton Cantref County Community Constituency Crown Dependency Department District Division
Administrative_division
Mountain range in Wales
sovereign of all the mountains in South Wales', and an 1839 tithe map of Cantref parish labels the mountain simply 'Beacon'. A slightly wider definition
Brecon_Beacons
Welsh medieval cantref
of the several variations found in Medieval orthography) was an ancient cantref of the Kingdom of Dyfed, from the 11th century a Norman Marcher Lordship
Cemais_(Dyfed)
Welsh medieval kingdom, later cantref
Conwy in North Wales. It started as a minor kingdom then became a medieval cantref, and was usually part of the Kingdom of Gwynedd (later the region became
Rhos_(North_Wales)
Welsh medieval cantref
Buellt or Builth was a cantref in medieval Wales, located west of the River Wye. Unlike most cantrefs, it was not part of any of the major Welsh kingdoms
Buellt
Market town in Monmouthshire, Wales
Priory to Cantref and of similar age to the moraine. In the UK 2011 census, the six relevant wards (Lansdown, Grofield, Castle, Croesonen, Cantref and Priory)
Abergavenny
Medieval castle in Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Pembroke_Castle
Welsh medieval cantref
cantrefs on the island of Anglesey, north Wales, in the Kingdom of Gwynedd. It lay on the northern side of the island on the Irish Sea. The cantref consisted
Cemais_(Anglesey)
Ruined castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Llawhaden_Castle
English noble appointed to protect the border with Wales
Gwynllwg (Wentloog) Monmouth Usk Glamorgan Glamorgan Gower Carmarthenshire Cantref Bychan Kidwelly Emlyn Llansteffan Laugharne St Clears Ystlwyl Pembrokeshire
Marcher_lord
Welsh medieval cantref and legendary kingdom
the site of the later Priory. In the mid-10th century, there were seven cantrefs in Glamorgan, including "Ystradyw and Ewias". In about 1046, Osbern Pentecost
Ewias
Welsh medieval cantref
Cedewain (or Cydewain) was a medieval cantref in the Kingdom of Powys. It possibly consisted of the commotes (cymydau) of Cynan, Hafren and Uwch Hanes
Cedewain
Early 7th-century battle in England
annihilated a combined force from the Welsh kingdoms of Powys and Rhôs (a cantref of the Kingdom of Gwynedd), and possibly from Mercia as well. It resulted
Battle_of_Chester
Post-Roman kingdom in Wales
certain places in Carmarthenshire, situated in the Vale of Cothi, in Cantref Mawr, and far south of the county boundary of the Teifi, were sometimes
Kingdom_of_Ceredigion
Beach near Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire in West Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Freshwater_West
Welsh medieval cantref
Dyffryn Clwyd was a cantref of Medieval Wales and from 1282 a marcher lordship. In 1536, it became part of the new county of Denbighshire. The name means
Dyffryn_Clwyd
Village and community in Anglesey, Wales
administrative centre and one of the three county divisions (hundred, Welsh: cantref) of Anglesey. In the early Middle Ages Aberffraw was settled by Cadwallon
Aberffraw
Topics referred to by the same term
Glamorgan, a village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan Penllyn (cantref), an ancient cantref of Gwynedd Penllyn railway station (disambiguation) Pen-Llyn
Penllyn
Welsh medieval cantref
Tegeingl, known as Englefield in English, was a cantref in north-east Wales during the mediaeval period. It was incorporated into Flintshire following
Tegeingl
Welsh medieval region
consistent: generally, the lists include the cantrefs of Elfael and Maelienydd and the commote of Gwrtheyrnion. The cantref of Buellt is also often associated with
Rhwng_Gwy_a_Hafren
Village in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Freshwater_East
Welsh medieval cantref
Arwystli was a cantref in mid Wales in the Middle Ages, located in the headland of the River Severn. It was chiefly associated with the Kingdom of Powys
Arwystli
Town in Gwynedd, Wales
was later consumed by the medieval Kingdom of Gwynedd, and made into a cantref. However, Dolgellau was probably not inhabited until the late 11th or 12th
Dolgellau
Village in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Crundale,_Pembrokeshire
Pembroke (sometimes archaic "Penbroke"), after the Norman castle built in the cantref of Penfro. As part of this invasion, in 1081 William the Conqueror went
History_of_Pembrokeshire
King of England from 1154 to 1189
far as Tenby in the east and Aberafan to the west, capturing the Cantref Mawr and Cantref Bychan and rebuilding Carmarthen Castle. This prompted Henry to
Henry_II_of_England
Island in Pembrokeshire, Marloes and St Brides, Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Skomer
English peer and favourite of Edward II (c.1287/1289–1326)
Castle, and Dryslwyn Castle, and oversaw the surrounding towns and the Cantref Mawr region in Carmarthenshire. In Wales his authority extended across
Hugh_Despenser_the_Younger
Historic county of Wales
Norman times. Buellt or Builth was a cantref in medieval Wales, located west of the River Wye. Unlike most cantrefs, it was not part of any of the major
Brecknockshire
Prince of Deheubarth from 1155 to 1197
When Rhys was born in 1132, his father held only the commote of Caeo in Cantref Mawr. The death of King Henry I of England, and the ensuing Anarchy arising
Rhys_ap_Gruffudd
Welsh nobleman and rebel (died 1317)
Hugh. Llywelyn Bren was a Welsh nobleman of the minor royal house of the cantref of Senghenydd, and Miscin, and was also a descendant of Ifor Bach, his
Llywelyn_Bren
Leader of the Welsh revolt of 1294–1295
to sue the Prince of Wales in 1278 in an attempt to have his father's cantref of Meirionydd returned to him. It appears that Madog returned to Gwynedd
Madog_ap_Llywelyn
Peninsula in North Wales
boundary of the Tremadog Bay inlet of Cardigan Bay. The peninsula was a cantref within the medieval kingdom of Gwynedd, and became part of Caernarfonshire
Llŷn_Peninsula
Welsh local election
Cantref Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Sara Burch 476 49.3 Conservative Paul Jordan 371 38.4 Green Jeremy Callard 67 6.9 Liberal Democrats Vicky Hepburn-John
2022 Monmouthshire County Council election
2022_Monmouthshire_County_Council_election
Historic county of Wales
sometimes found in older works The name is derived from that of the earlier cantref of Meirionnydd. This supposedly took its name from Meirion, a grandson
Merionethshire
King of England from 1272 to 1307
Montgomery recognised his ownership of land he had conquered in the Four Cantrefs of Perfeddwlad and his title of Prince of Wales. However, his administration
Edward_I
Welsh medieval commote
Marchell'; sometimes Strad Marchell) was a medieval commote (cwmwd) in the cantref of Ystlyg in the Kingdom of Powys. It roughly coincides with the parish
Ystrad_Marchell
13th-century castle in Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Dale_Castle
Village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales
which Owain of Powys is said to have abducted Nest in 1109. Originally in Cantref Emlyn (Emlyn Is-Cych), Cilgerran came under Norman control with the building
Cilgerran
Committee area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland
territory names Buchan and Marr to those of the Welsh commotes Cantref Bychan and Cantref Mawr, meaning "small commote" and "large commote", respectively
Buchan
Human settlement in Wales
Painscastle Powis Castle Tretower Castle Reservoirs and lakes Beacons Reservoir Cantref Reservoir Clywedog Reservoir Elan Valley Reservoirs Llangorse Lake Lake
City,_Powys
Former amusement park in Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Oakwood_Theme_Park
Welsh medieval cantref
Cilgerran Castle, to counter challenges from Ceredigion, and control the cantref of Emlyn. That same year, the king—William Rufus—died. The following year
Emlyn
Prince of part of the kingdom of Deheubarth
would marry Gilbert's illegitimate daughter, Isabel, and receive the cantref of Is-Aeron, except the commote of Is-Hirwen (which contained Cardigan
Maelgwn_ap_Rhys
Medieval Welsh kingdom, lordship and cantref
was a kingdom of Medieval Wales and later a Norman lordship and then a cantref. It is named after Gwynllyw, its 5th century and 6th century ruler. The
Gwynllwg
Human settlement in Wales
Painscastle Powis Castle Tretower Castle Reservoirs and lakes Beacons Reservoir Cantref Reservoir Clywedog Reservoir Elan Valley Reservoirs Llangorse Lake Lake
Boughrood_Brest
Island in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Middleholm
County and preserved county in Wales
Painscastle Powis Castle Tretower Castle Reservoirs and lakes Beacons Reservoir Cantref Reservoir Clywedog Reservoir Elan Valley Reservoirs Llangorse Lake Lake
Powys
Owain was in possession of the Powys cantref of Cyfeiliog, and its castle of Tafolwern; and ravaged another Powys cantref of Arwystli, slaying its lord, Hywel
History of Gwynedd in the High Middle Ages
History_of_Gwynedd_in_the_High_Middle_Ages
List of buildings in county of Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Registered historic parks and gardens in Pembrokeshire
Registered_historic_parks_and_gardens_in_Pembrokeshire
Headland in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Strumble_Head
Island in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Caldey_Island
Early medieval petty kingdom in south-east Wales
sources, after the death of Glywys, the kingdom was divided into three cantrefs named for his sons: Penychen, Gwynllwg, and Gorfynydd. These were typically
Glywysing
Tidal island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Gateholm
Coastal settlement in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Lydstep
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
List of places in Pembrokeshire
List_of_places_in_Pembrokeshire
Welsh medieval commote
Yale (Welsh: Iâl) was a commote of medieval Wales within the cantref of Maelor in the Kingdom of Powys. When the Kingdom was divided in 1160, Maelor became
Yale_(commote)
Hamlet in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Dungleddy Hundred Narberth Hundred Roose Hundred Cantref of Cemais Cantref of Emlyn Cantref of Gwarthaf Cantref of Penfro Islands and headlands Bishops and
Cold_Blow
Village in Powys, Wales
betws in Welsh. Cedewain is the name of the medieval land division, or cantref, in which the village is situated. National Cycle Route 81 (Lôn Cambria)
Bettws_Cedewain
British committee area
territory names Buchan and Marr to those of the Welsh commotes Cantref Bychan and Cantref Mawr, meaning "large commote" and "small commote", respectively
Marr,_Scotland
1284 decree by King Edward I establishing the Principality of Wales
(Dyffryn Clwyd) and Denbigh (Lordship of Denbigh); and one in South Wales, Cantref Bychan. He restored the principality of Powys Wenwynwyn to Gruffydd ap
Statute_of_Rhuddlan
Settlement in Powys, Wales
Painscastle Powis Castle Tretower Castle Reservoirs and lakes Beacons Reservoir Cantref Reservoir Clywedog Reservoir Elan Valley Reservoirs Llangorse Lake Lake
Maesmynis
Ceremonial county in England
somewhat similar to Wales where each major religious house corresponded to a cantref (this has the same meaning as Cornish keverang) both being under the supervision
Cornwall
Historic borough in Powys, Wales
probably intended to become the primary settlement of the lordship and cantref of Maelienydd, but was unsuccessful and declined during the 14th century
Cefnllys
400s–1160 kingdom in east-central Wales
Llywelyn ap Madog, was killed, the realm was divided along the River Rhaeadr: Cantrefs north of the Rhaeadr were allocated to Madog's remaining sons: Penllyn
Kingdom_of_Powys
Welsh prince (c. 1090 – 1137)
Henry I and was allowed to rule a portion of his father's kingdom, the Cantref Mawr, although he was soon under pressure from the Normans again and was
Gruffudd_ap_Rhys
Area of Gwynedd, Wales
the old Kingdom of Gwynedd, it was first a division of the sub kingdom (cantref) of Dunoding and later a commote in its own right. The fertile swathe of
Ardudwy
Island in Pembrokeshire, Wales
and cemetery from the 9th century. From 1082, the island was part of the cantref of Dewisland under the control of the bishops of St David's. In the 12th
Ramsey_Island
Town in Mid Wales
Gruffudd, Prince of Wales, created a new administrative centre (Welsh: cantref) at Dolforwyn Castle near Abermule following the Treaty of Montgomery between
Newtown,_Powys
Welsh poet
a connection with Abergorlech, a former parish in Caeo commote in the Cantref Mawr, Ystrad Tywi. His poetry dates from around 1446 to around 1490. Only
Dafydd_Gorlech
CANTREF
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Italian
Short form of Italian Bartolomeo, BÀRTOLO means "son of Talmai."
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Tamil
Shrigopal | ஷரீகோபால
Lord Krishna
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Assamese, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Red; Ruby; Lilli; Sunlight
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Goddess Saraswati
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Moon Ruler
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Army man; soldier. Famous Bearer: romantic actor Armand Assante.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Poor's Friend
Surname or Lastname
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English : from Middle English farre ‘bull’, applied as a nickname for a fierce or lusty man or a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept a bull.German : nickname from Middle High German varne, var, with the same meaning as 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Windley, a place in Derbyshire named from an unattested Old English winn ‘meadow’ + Old English lēah ‘clearing’.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Flower
CANTREF
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CANTREF
n.
Alt. of Cantref
n.
A district comprising a hundred villages, as in Wales.